Senior Aviation Underwriter

About Everest

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.

About the Role

This is an exciting time for Everest! As we continue our journey, we see significant opportunities ahead of us to expand our reach and we are pleased to create a new position which will focus on establishing and growing Everest’s Aerospace portfolio across Asia. The role holder will actively participate in the development and execution of our Aerospace insurance business based in Singapore which will include driving the achievement of our objectives for profitability growth, service excellence, and producer relations.

Role Purpose

• To participate and help lead the expansion of the Aviation portfolio in Asia Pacific, in line with company plans whilst maintaining a focus on bottom line underwriting profit and delivery of Everest internal plans.
• To refer risks as appropriate that exceed prescribed underwriting authority.
• To assist in developing a marketing plan with the Underwriting team, whilst maintaining and expanding existing broker relationships, and developing new relationships where this is consistent with the objectives set in the Business Plan.
• To represent Everest Insurance International at meetings in the Everest office and during visits to brokers and other customers as required.
• To monitor and keep abreast of changes in underwriting, regulation and compliance.
• To liaise with the Claims Manager on claims related issues and participate in account and portfolio reviews.
• To assist in expanding the current product range to allow Everest to compete with the market leaders in the sector including products
• To assist in the preparation of the business plan, statistics and documentation as required.
• To contribute to the regular analysis and review of underwriting practices and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• To work in tandem with the Head of Aviation, Everest International and the Head of Insurance, Asia to achieve the business plan goals.
• To participate in the quarterly underwriting peer review process.
• To assist in the improvement of the Company’s management information systems, rating models, underwriting manuals, service standards, marketing materials, website and risk management and claims functions.
• To assist with the completion and review of strategic underwriting guidelines & pricing models.
• Underwrite in compliance with Everest prescribed underwriting standards.

Our Ideal Candidate – Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Aviation underwriting insurance expert, with extensive experience in a similar role; handling a reliable, structured and profitable book of accounts.
• Demonstrated ability to generate profitable new business and proven record of delivering meaningful underwriting profit.
• Credible senior underwriter with leadership and relationships building skills.
• Highly collaborative and able to work effectively with peers.
• Technically strong with the ability to inspire confidence at both client and regulatory level.
• Results driven, with the energy and determination to succeed in a changing environment.
• Able to think strategically and be able to translate thinking into tangible plans to drive the business to achieve agreed goals.
• Experience in large, complex account management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.